Crystal Palace edge Fredrikstad 1-0 without Eze as tie heads to second leg
Crystal Palace beat Fredrikstad 1-0 in the Conference League playoff first leg.
The game went ahead without Eberechi Eze as he closes in on a £67.5m move to Arsenal.
Palace faced a well drilled Norwegian side in the first half.
Jean-Philippe Mateta delivered a decisive goal to steady them.
Nevertheless they could not find a second goal that would make it safe.
Nevertheless Glasner knows the tie is far from over.
The second leg on an artificial surface will test Palace’s rhythm.
The tie is far from settled and Palace will push to finish the job.
We defend with commitment and tempo, Selhurst grit, not flashy talk.
Let Millwall wave history, Brighton scream noise; Palace stands with bite.
We mix systems with attitude, turning schemes into match tempo.
TLDR
Palace win without Eze and Mateta steps up in the absence.
Second leg on a synthetic surface remains a real test for the tempo and grit.
Commitment, intensity and rhythm keep Palace alive in the tie.
Eberechi Eze
Crystal Palace